2,058 posts
|
Post by Marwood on May 25, 2016 19:51:53 GMT
The NT posted pictures from this on their Facebook page this afternoon with the line 'When you take photos from a phone during a performance, here's what you end up with at the end of the night.' so I'm guessing they're not bothered about the 'normal' theatre goer that goes to see a show more than once in a blue moon and as such might expect to get a semi-decent show for their money turning up to see this, and are more bothered about getting the type of person who sits arsing about on a phone for the duration of a show, rather than paying attention to what is going on. I'm even gladder now that I took my ticket for this back for a credit.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 21:15:19 GMT
To be fair, when I saw it not a single phone went off; which is probably reflective of the fact that young people all snapchat naked selfies rather than actually calling, but it was still refreshing.
I didn't think this was bad necessarily, it was just clearly not aimed at me, which is fine. Though the fact that it's papering constantly might suggest that designing a show with a particular audience in mind rather than just doing something because you think it's good doesn't really work.
|
|
1,064 posts
|
Post by bellboard27 on May 27, 2016 9:07:03 GMT
I quite enjoyed this, but I can see it is definitely a marmite play. Listening to the audience at the interval I heard one elderly couple saying that they only understood some of it and had heard nothing worth laughing at. In contrast a couple of women behind me who did not normally go to the theatre praised the set and said they hadn't laughed so much in ages. Further, if this is the sort of thing going on at the National, they would book again (hopefully they don't do this randomly or they might get a shock!).
|
|
|
|
Post by Nicholas on Jun 2, 2016 3:18:55 GMT
Anyone under 25 fancy a free ticket on the 10th? Bought an Entry Pass one but frankly I can’t be arsed anymore, so would rather someone who wanted it had it for free. Send me a message if you do – I’ll post it out free of charge, or I’m in London enough to just hand it over (and if this doesn’t meet board standards, apologies to mods, do let me know!).
|
|
|
|
Post by Coated on Jun 2, 2016 23:07:30 GMT
I went to see it with very low expectations, and thought that people were a bit harsh on it after the first half. I left after the second half fully agreeing with every critical comment I'd read about the play. And then some. The hippy cafe woman was one of the worst characters I have seen on stage so far.
Still like the dairy joke though.
|
|
